Katharine Hepburn lambasted John Wayne at their Rooster Cogburn wrap party
John Wayne was seriously ill before and during the filming of True Grit sequel Rooster Cogburn, dealing with injuries and relying on an oxygen mask during the shoot. Duke’s co-star Katharine Hepburn had enough of his furious outbursts at the director and lambasted him at the wrap party. Nevertheless, the Hollywood legends couldn’t help but […]
John Wayne ‘exploded in rage’ when caught using oxygen mask on set with Dean Martin
John Wayne was furious when caught using an oxygen mask on the set of The Sons of Katie Elder, but his co-star Dean Martin praised Duke’s tenacity on the picture. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne broke Maureen O’Hara’s hand on enraging The Quiet Man set
John Wayne’s The Quiet Man co-star Maureen O’Hara suffered a broken hand thanks to Duke. Meanwhile, the actress wouldn’t put up with director John Ford’s appalling behaviour towards her when making the Oscar-winning 1952 classic. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne ‘punished’ The Longest Day producer for publicly insulting him
John Wayne’s casting in The Longest Day, which is on BBC Two this weekend, was incredibly controversial and Duke ended up “punishing” the World War II epic’s producer for publicly insulting him. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne was in so much pain he couldn’t sleep on The Train Robbers with Ann-Margret
John Wayne struggled through poor health when filming The Train Robbers, which is on ITV4 this weekend. Yet his co-star Ann-Margret remembers how Duke tenaciously stayed strong throughout the shoot. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne shot a fellow star in the butt and was left a pointed reminder in his will
John Wayne shot another Western actor in the buttocks when they were alone – and it was not part of a film shoot. Years later, he received the ultimate reminder. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne ‘completely exhausted’ on Western movie whose director ‘punched’ leading lady
John Wayne struggled with health problems and through action scenes on Rio Lobo, including carrying his co-star Jennifer O’Neill, who was punched by director Howard Hawks. Daily Express :: Films Feed
The John Wayne Western classic that President Richard Nixon used for his political ends
John Wayne starred in a Western classic that President Richard Nixon ending up using for his own political ends. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Injured John Wayne struggled to breathe with oxygen mask on Rooster Cogburn set
John Wayne was suffering from serious health problems while shooting Rooster Cogburn with Katharine Hepburn. Duke had struggled with pneumonia, relied on an oxygen mask and would have furious outbursts on set. Daily Express :: Films Feed
The Hollywood classic John Wayne condemned as ‘Marxist propaganda’
John Wayne condemned a Hollywood classic as “Marxist propaganda” upon its release. Daily Express :: Films Feed